The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a critically acclaimed 2022 novel by Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka that won the prestigious Booker Prize . This dark comedy and metaphysical thriller is set against the backdrop of the brutal Sri Lankan Civil War in 1990. For readers seeking a digital version, the offers a flexible way to experience this "afterlife noir" on various devices while preserving the author's unique narrative structure . The Premise: Seven Days to Solve a Murder